Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 729 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) adults (d) citizens
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live

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